Dr. Earle is a General Surgeon, and Director of the New England Hernia Center in MA, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine
Massachusetts, USA
Joined September 2015
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I called @UHC to find out why they didn’t pay me for services 3/25/25 that resolved a >20 yr problem & greatly improved quality of life. Their bot welcomed me to provider services, then ended the call. Their labyrinthine processes are impossible. Where are our regulators?
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I called the “doctor” @HarvardPilgrim today for a CT scan approval. She said she was not allowed to approve due to their “rules”ultrasound (u/s) must be done first. In this case, u/s will not help. So now they will pay for both and inconvenience the patient. Why do they pay Dr’s?
Next update: @HarvardPilgrim denied the CT scan to look at the hernia mesh citing something along the lines of it doesn’t meet their criteria. I’d like to see that criteria, because I am certain it doesn’t say that. There was a book written in 2010 about this exact strategy.
Update: @HarvardPilgrim mandated ultrasound complete and they were unable to see what we needed to see. SHOCKING (not). Now we can get the study we need -🤞 You can’t make this up.
Just received my $51.24 for an emergency room consultation 7/8/25 for a surgical emergency. Thanks @MGBHealthPlan !
Big trend in health care is care at home. @Cigna Just (today) denied home TPN (IV nutrition) in a patient with a fistula - hole in the intestine. Impossible to sort out on the phone/fax/computer - circular reasoning. Why would they want to readmit the patient to a hospital?
My daughter is taking an online physics class @BYU and needs to be finished by August 1st. Her access to the final exam is blocked, and @BYUCougars is not responded to email, phone calls and website inquiries. Can anyone @BYU help?
Want to participate in a 30 minute circular explanation with no resolution and a directive to call another department? Follow the @Citibank instructions seen here!
We all have concerns about Americans losing jobs with government cuts, but understand the goal. We should also all have concerns about a congressman (any party) using the term “only” when referring to $900 BILLION of our hard earned money.
What a relief! @MGBHealthPlan Just paid me for an emergency surgical consultation on September 28, 2024. Not sure what I’ll do with the $96.
I was sent a complex hernia patient from another surgical group. We have been optimizing for a year Finally ready to go and @HarvardPilgrim refuses to allow the patient access to specialized care! They say the surgeon that sent him to us can do it. That isn’t even rationale.
Spoke to a doctor @HarvardPilgrim who was reasonable and sorted it all out. Thank you on the patient’s behalf. The underlying problem that creates the labyrinthine “approval” process unfortunately still remains.
Just received what the sent to pt: A letter from a Gynecologist stating the male pt should see the same surgeon that sent the patient for specialized care due to complexity. No wonder there is such animosity towards insurance companies like @HarvardPilgrim - insanity.
Many believe USAID is simply a humanitarian organization. Not true. They also started the Media Development Foundation to control Ukrainian media in 2013. The Ukrainian government was overthrown in 2014.
We saw a patient 3 weeks ago with @HarvardPilgrim insurance for a second opinion. Instead of paying they replied “This claim is administered through Health Plans, Inc.” and sent an address to a PO box. Want to bet they won’t pay because we didn’t file on time? Criminal behavior.
@British_Airways Didn’t send all of our luggage from LHR-BOS on BA439 5 Jan 25. Gave us a QR code that states there was no flight. Tried to call, but the quickest contact suggested was a chat with 99+ already queued. No working number on website. @FAANews Is this legal?
I thought it could be a problem with the app or website not working well on a mobile device, so went to the laptop. When clicking the ‘continue’ button to input my booking reference/bag receipts, it simply reloads the same page. WTF?
During the phone call, explained the problem. I was then told to download an app. Sorry, this doesn’t sound right. When it asked to speak with someone at the airport, I was told they will call back within the next 7 DAYS! Clearly an @FAANews complaint will be filed.